defrosting mince...

JulieGeorgiana

Toni_ Lasagna can also be put together and frozen (if wrapped well) and then defrosted and cooked when you want it....! Because I make the sauce from scratch takes 2/3 hours I always make 2 and freeze one.

Stephen_Leak

Yes, you can cook it from frozen. I used to do it all the time.

However, especially with Bolognese sauce (and therefore lasagne, cannelloni, etc.) I now try to remember to get it out of the freezer in time, for one simple reason. it makes it easier to physically break the mince up really fine.

I also now do it in a big saucepan instead of a frying pan, so it can't get away so easily.

puddy

this might sound silly but check your oven, mine has a defrost setting, on the temperature dial, next to the '0' it has a *, this is defrost. Ive got some chicken in mine now

Penelope_Penguin

quintwins wrote: »

you can't really cook fresh mince you've frozen from frozen tho cause it would just be a big block,

You can, though Cook it slowly and it will soften. You can then bash it and it will cook through and separate

As this has fallen from the front page of OS, I'll add this to the existing thread.

alizee

sorry to resurrect this thread but just had the same dilemma - and i had less than 1h to cook a chilli from scratch with frozen mince! so what i did is i defrosted it in the microwave, first for 5 mins then i kept breaking it into smaller blocks and it was done in no time!